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the president will now speak at the time warner center, the same vene knew where the first lady urged voters to stick with her husband because she says he knows what it's like to struggle. >> here, the determination in his voice as he tells me, you won't believe what these folks are going through, michelle. it's not right. we've got to keep working to fix this. we've got so much more to do. >>> and the first lady also talked about her passion for her husband, parenting, and policy that is affects the lives of women. >> he believes that women are more than capable of making our own choices about our bodies and our health care. that's what my husband stands for. >>> and, of course, tonight, former president bill clinton steps into the spotlight with a primetime speech aimed at helping president obama win over groups he is struggling with currently, which include white working class men. nbc news white house correspondent kristen welker joins us live from charlotte. the president expected to land within the hour. i understand we have more information what he said to the first lady follow
the president will now speak at the time warner center, the same vene knew where the first lady urged voters to stick with her husband because she says he knows what it's like to struggle. >> here, the determination in his voice as he tells me, you won't believe what these folks are going through, michelle. it's not right. we've got to keep working to fix this. we've got so much more to do. >>> and the first lady also talked about her passion for her husband, parenting, and...
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. >>> president obama's speech at the dnc has been moved inside to the time warner arena due to weather concerns. you can tell it's time warner because obama will give the speech two weeks from friday between the hours of 12:00 and 4:00. speaking of the dnc, earlier in the night actor cal penn told viewers to use the twitter hash tag sexy face when talking about his speech. it got weird when bill clinton is like there goes the first line of my speech. >> tonight jimmy welcomes clair danes and calise hawkins. that is "late night with jimmy fallon." it is time now for entertainment news. britney spears says she never could be kim kardashian, just in case you were worried she would be. she said she doesn't put up with the daily pressure to look glamorous. she loves her jeans and sweats, we've seen that before. it's hard for her to get makeup and hair ready every time she goes out of the house. it's kind of like when you you go out. it's tough, bill. tough being so famous like you. >>> speaking of kardashian, she is giving kanye west a wedding ultimatum. is it that time again already? pleas
. >>> president obama's speech at the dnc has been moved inside to the time warner arena due to weather concerns. you can tell it's time warner because obama will give the speech two weeks from friday between the hours of 12:00 and 4:00. speaking of the dnc, earlier in the night actor cal penn told viewers to use the twitter hash tag sexy face when talking about his speech. it got weird when bill clinton is like there goes the first line of my speech. >> tonight jimmy welcomes...
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weather thursday night, the president's speech has been moved from bank of america stadium to the time warner cable arena. the venue for the first two nights of the convention. now 65,000 had credentials to be in the open arena, which is carolina panthers stadium. they are being told they shouldn't plan to attend tomorrow night in that arena. president obama arrives in charlotte today and we are learning that he will not do a walk through at the time warner center this afternoon. he was scheduled to do one at the bank of america stadium today. we are learning from the obama camp, even the balloon drop, all important balloon drop iconic of those moments may be in jeopardy. the decision for the venue switch made just in the last few hours. joining me from the convention site is ben labolt, national press secretary for the obama campaign. >> thanks for having me. >> let's get to the breaking news about the fact that the speech will be switched so that everyone will stay dry basically from the big 65,000 person arena of the carolina panthers stadium now inside to the time warner cable arena. what
weather thursday night, the president's speech has been moved from bank of america stadium to the time warner cable arena. the venue for the first two nights of the convention. now 65,000 had credentials to be in the open arena, which is carolina panthers stadium. they are being told they shouldn't plan to attend tomorrow night in that arena. president obama arrives in charlotte today and we are learning that he will not do a walk through at the time warner center this afternoon. he was...
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the time warner arena, seats 20,000, very intimate arena. what is unusual about this convention center is that the floor where most of the delegate will be seated is very small. seven states have a place here on the convention floor. that, by the way, legacy, one of the performers who will perform tonight warming up. seating of course at the political congression is very political. this area is north caroline why, host state, but also a key battle ground state. one that the president won by a narrow margin, one that he want it keep blue this time around. >> over in this direction, delaware, illinois, president and vice president of the united states. down here on the floor, reserved for key battle ground state. almost like a red map to how you win the election. for example, over there is nevada, that direction is iowa, virginia, colorado. so again, everything is very carefully choreographed. the podium is up there. we will hear the first lady and mayor of san antonio speak later on. dell case are starting to file in now. some 6,000 will be h
the time warner arena, seats 20,000, very intimate arena. what is unusual about this convention center is that the floor where most of the delegate will be seated is very small. seven states have a place here on the convention floor. that, by the way, legacy, one of the performers who will perform tonight warming up. seating of course at the political congression is very political. this area is north caroline why, host state, but also a key battle ground state. one that the president won by a...
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no other person taking that stage at the time warner center or bank of america field, with the exception of the president, can say what it was like to be there when the president had to deal with the economy falling off the cliff. what it was like to be there in retrospect finding out that what the president was trying to do or what he had done was sign off on the plan to kill osama bin laden. what it was like when he had to figure out what to do about saving the auto industry. all of these huge, immense problems, she was there and she can talk to the american people, the people in the hall and the people watching on television, tell them what it's like to deal with this man who is dealing with problems that affect all of them. >> she can really give voice to the complexities of being in the oval office. i think the president has tried to do that but certainly having an outside voice and perspective lend, you know, to flesh that out is really important. the other thing, hugo, i think is really important to note here is i found the gop strategy vis a vis reaching women in the american ele
no other person taking that stage at the time warner center or bank of america field, with the exception of the president, can say what it was like to be there when the president had to deal with the economy falling off the cliff. what it was like to be there in retrospect finding out that what the president was trying to do or what he had done was sign off on the plan to kill osama bin laden. what it was like when he had to figure out what to do about saving the auto industry. all of these...
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. >>> welcome back to a temporarily quiet rehearsals base here at time warner arena for the democratic national convention. the romney campaign is trying to counter the democrats in charlotte this week. joining me now, andrea saul, press secretary for the romney campaign. thanks so much for being with us. we hope we have enough quiet to get through the interview. tell me what your response is to what president obama said in the interview about having an incomplete grade. i think you put out a statement saying that that doesn't cut it. >> yeah. incomplete doesn't cut it. this president said at the beginning of his term that if he didn't have the economy turned around in three years, that he would be facing a one term proposition and here we are with 23 million americans struggling on for work, more people in poverty than ever before and we learned today, more people on food stamps than ever before. this just doesn't cut it. incomplete is not good enough for the american people. >> how are you going to counteract the popularity of michelle obama, her appeal tonight to women as well as th
. >>> welcome back to a temporarily quiet rehearsals base here at time warner arena for the democratic national convention. the romney campaign is trying to counter the democrats in charlotte this week. joining me now, andrea saul, press secretary for the romney campaign. thanks so much for being with us. we hope we have enough quiet to get through the interview. tell me what your response is to what president obama said in the interview about having an incomplete grade. i think you...
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i was talking to mark warner, the senator from virginia who had been governor. he was traveling around the state on labor day when they have traditional rallies in the state. four years ago, he said to me on the floor tonight, four years ago there were barack obama signs everywhere and the people who put up the signs, the roadside signs, the lawn signs paid for the signs themselves. this time around there were no signs to be seen in any of those rural, middle, and southern virginia places. so the purpose of tonight from castro and from the first lady was to speak to those people and plead with those people. i thought towards the end of the speech michelle obama was saying, look, you know what the vision is. i'm reminding you of what the vision of barack obama and the democratic party is but we need you to get out there and work. we need you to be enthusiastic. and that's the important thing for the latino vote, the women's vote, and interestingly enough in virginia, the veterans' vote because they think they have a got chance there. if barack obama cannot ignite
i was talking to mark warner, the senator from virginia who had been governor. he was traveling around the state on labor day when they have traditional rallies in the state. four years ago, he said to me on the floor tonight, four years ago there were barack obama signs everywhere and the people who put up the signs, the roadside signs, the lawn signs paid for the signs themselves. this time around there were no signs to be seen in any of those rural, middle, and southern virginia places. so...
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. >> we're looking at a live shot of time warner cable as they prep for tonight. thank you for joining me. now, we remind you to tune in tonight at nbc's "nightly news" for an interview with the first lady, michelle obama. >> all those delegates in favor say aye. >> aye. >> all those delegates opposed, say no. >> no. >> in the opinion -- let meadow that again. >> all right so democrats make this last minute change to their party platform to add the words god and jerusalem back in. now as you watch there, there was some confusion on the floor, and a direct order from the president made this all move forward. the reverend al sharpton will join me to weigh in on that. later this hour we're psyched about this one, comedian wanda sykes joins me life in suddeno. we're talking about everything in this election including how much talk the dnc has done about marriage equality. and what would you like to ask wanda? tweet me at thomas a. roberts and i'll try to get it on air for you. hey. hey eddie. i brought your stuff. you don't have to do this. yes i do. i want you to kee
. >> we're looking at a live shot of time warner cable as they prep for tonight. thank you for joining me. now, we remind you to tune in tonight at nbc's "nightly news" for an interview with the first lady, michelle obama. >> all those delegates in favor say aye. >> aye. >> all those delegates opposed, say no. >> no. >> in the opinion -- let meadow that again. >> all right so democrats make this last minute change to their party platform to...
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and divided party struggling to ridge an enthusiasm gap was nowhere to be found in charlotte's time warner cable arena, but the democrats did display one trait that both eeyore and donkey share. unflun itching loyalty to their guy. what we also saw was the tactical advantage of going second. you get to see how your opponent is going to play his hand and adjust accordingly. and when it was their turn, the democrats matched the republicans play-for-play. the republicans had their queen of hearts and the democrats had one, too. they saw the gop candidates compelling wife with the moving personal narrative and raised them a candidate's wife who took a personal story and punched it up by making it political. >> i have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. no, it reveals who you are. so in the end for barack these issues aren't political, they are personal. barack knows the american dream because he's lived it. and he wants everyone in this country, everyone to have the same opportunity no matter who we are or where we are from or what we look like or who we love. >> la
and divided party struggling to ridge an enthusiasm gap was nowhere to be found in charlotte's time warner cable arena, but the democrats did display one trait that both eeyore and donkey share. unflun itching loyalty to their guy. what we also saw was the tactical advantage of going second. you get to see how your opponent is going to play his hand and adjust accordingly. and when it was their turn, the democrats matched the republicans play-for-play. the republicans had their queen of hearts...
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meeting to see if they get lucky, vice president biden and president obama will speak inside the time warner center. if they get lucky, they have a whole bunch of concerts planned, do they go back out there if somehow the rain clears up at night and at least give some entertainment for the 50 to 60,000 that made plans to watch the speech. big organizational blow to the obama campaign. >> it's a very different visual when you have the inside of that auditorium and then you have this big open air. we saw it in 2008. how big of a blow is it? and what does it mean to even how you deliver that speech? >> look, i think on television it's minimal. i think, you're setting -- you create these visuals for television. the thing that really hurts the obama campaign is the open air event they put on in denver when they were able to get 70,000, 80,000 coloradons and used it before candidate obama spoke, getting them field training if you will, for the remainder of some 90 days before the election and obviously colorado an important state to the president's coalition and he won it. that's what they want to
meeting to see if they get lucky, vice president biden and president obama will speak inside the time warner center. if they get lucky, they have a whole bunch of concerts planned, do they go back out there if somehow the rain clears up at night and at least give some entertainment for the 50 to 60,000 that made plans to watch the speech. big organizational blow to the obama campaign. >> it's a very different visual when you have the inside of that auditorium and then you have this big...
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also mark warner, virginia governor pat quinn and actor jeff bridges. that and all more in just a minute. dnnks hi i hamybdomen..itwo wati tht icovn,erhamybdomen..itwo s oron r.bohilon,erhamybdomen..itwo the blissful pause just before that rich sweetness touches your lips. the delightful discovery, the mid-sweetening realization that you have the house all to yourself. well, almost. the sweet reward, making a delicious choice that's also a smart choice. splenda no-calorie sweetener. with the original sugar-like taste you love and trust. splenda makes the moment yours. >>> do you think romney's wall street background disqualified him from caring about the middle class or knowing what to do about the middle class? >> look, the way i look at this is, i just look at facts, and that is, what is the plan that they're putting forward? when romney says his plan is to cut taxes for the ridge ach and increase for the middle class, i got a problem with that. america's middle class can't stand than anymore. america's middle class has been hammered, squeezed and chi
also mark warner, virginia governor pat quinn and actor jeff bridges. that and all more in just a minute. dnnks hi i hamybdomen..itwo wati tht icovn,erhamybdomen..itwo s oron r.bohilon,erhamybdomen..itwo the blissful pause just before that rich sweetness touches your lips. the delightful discovery, the mid-sweetening realization that you have the house all to yourself. well, almost. the sweet reward, making a delicious choice that's also a smart choice. splenda no-calorie sweetener. with the...
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>> warner has been out a lot. he's been around. everyone who thinks, patrick has been out. o'malley has been around. he's been doing a lot. so, i think that there's a lot of activity and smart to be here. but i think everyone who is running in 2016 should show how much 2012 is important to them. >> mr. mayor, have you had some people you're thinking boy they must be wanting something from me in four years, suddenly make friends with you and say nice things? >> already have a lot of nice friends. they have been good to me. whatever else people are doing, they are focused that over the next 60 days there's only one person running for president right now that we all care about and that we're all focused on and that person is barack obama. >> can i just say very quickly, if she wins, a big win, if elizabeth warren wins that senate seat in that fall the reaction in the room suggests if we're looking at 2016 feel she's beloved. >> of a nonnational figure she got the biggest applause. the only person on the republican side that was equivalent, scott walker. >> a rock star. >> than
>> warner has been out a lot. he's been around. everyone who thinks, patrick has been out. o'malley has been around. he's been doing a lot. so, i think that there's a lot of activity and smart to be here. but i think everyone who is running in 2016 should show how much 2012 is important to them. >> mr. mayor, have you had some people you're thinking boy they must be wanting something from me in four years, suddenly make friends with you and say nice things? >> already have a...
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. >> and running the campaign, the warner wolf threat, let's go to the tapes. go to the tapes, hear what he said before. here's a brand new cnn poll out today, right now in fact, shows virtually no bounce for mitt romney after the republican convention. look at that after. not much happening there, congressman. not much happening at all. >> no. there's not. and i think it's in part not only because of their convention last week that was flat i think by everyone's estimation. >> that's what chris christie said. >> you're right. that's a good source of this case. but also because of what they didn't say. what they didn't say, they have become the party of change and hope, they changed their positions every day and they hope you don't notice it, and so we're -- >> okay. >> so we have to make sure that we remind them of the truth and we've got people who are fired up and ready to go. >> here's joe biden. here's joe biden. he's taken ryan to task over a number of facts and discrepancies in the speech last week. here was the vice president speaking at an rally in new
. >> and running the campaign, the warner wolf threat, let's go to the tapes. go to the tapes, hear what he said before. here's a brand new cnn poll out today, right now in fact, shows virtually no bounce for mitt romney after the republican convention. look at that after. not much happening there, congressman. not much happening at all. >> no. there's not. and i think it's in part not only because of their convention last week that was flat i think by everyone's estimation....
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. >> well, i think that's -- >> time warner, but then they spun it off. so i think comcast is really something to pay attention to. >> tell me about number eight, jay-z and beyonce. >> jay-z has had a great year with the album with kanye west and when you think about how he amplified his investment which is 1/15 of 1%. when they talk about the nets they're talking about jay-z. beyonce, they have a baby together. they copyrighted the baby's name. probably going to have a line of clothing. she's in a movie. they're a power house couple. >> you have a lot of pop stars here, you have rupert murdoch. >> we do. >> you also have the head of time warner. a lot of really powerful, great people. >> there's going to be some twitter pushback, i think, that michael lke allen is only 19. >> i agree. >> most important, i think number 20, people talk about how number one is good. >> yeah. >> you want to be 20. >> historically 20. >> it's a special spot. >> thank you, alex. >> mika and joe. >> describe what they bring to the table or in mika's case -- >> to the table? on
. >> well, i think that's -- >> time warner, but then they spun it off. so i think comcast is really something to pay attention to. >> tell me about number eight, jay-z and beyonce. >> jay-z has had a great year with the album with kanye west and when you think about how he amplified his investment which is 1/15 of 1%. when they talk about the nets they're talking about jay-z. beyonce, they have a baby together. they copyrighted the baby's name. probably going to have a...
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. >> are you at all worried that the convention is taking place in the time warner cable center which is the home of the bobcats, and the -- >> it was cool last night for the first time in a while. >> i looked in -- i was going to ask, i'm a big fan of paul silas and fan of michael's, i was going to ask if you are worried if there's leftover karma from the season that will have some effect on the democrats? >> this is the beginning of the transition. we're transitioning into winners now. so we got the president coming here, he's going to win, an then we're going to have the bobcats winning this year. we're looking forward to that. >> i can see why you're so successful in charlotte. >> you know, both mayors on this, tom and i were talking earlier, tom and i both covered i think the first convention we covered was theodore roosevelt's convention, but the difference, at least to my eye, in diversity in the crowds in tampa and the crowds here in charlotte, are striking. i think at least they're striking to me and perhaps striking to many people watching it on television. your reaction to
. >> are you at all worried that the convention is taking place in the time warner cable center which is the home of the bobcats, and the -- >> it was cool last night for the first time in a while. >> i looked in -- i was going to ask, i'm a big fan of paul silas and fan of michael's, i was going to ask if you are worried if there's leftover karma from the season that will have some effect on the democrats? >> this is the beginning of the transition. we're transitioning...
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for its national convention in charlotte, north carolina, preparations are well under way at the time warner cable arena in charlotte. hello to you, chris. >> reporter: alex, good afternoon. the opening of the democratic national convention is still two days away but there's still plenty planned today. here in charlotte and the campaign trail as well. president obama heads to colorado after two saturday stopovers in iowa where he took another swipe at mitt romney's convention speech. >> it was a rerun. we've seen it before. you might as well have watched it on a black and white tv. he did not offer a single new idea. just retreads of the same old policies that have been sticking it to the middle class for years. >> reporter: in cincinnati romney shot back blaming the president for america's continued high unemployment. >> today 23 million people are out of work or stopped looking for work or are under employed. if you have a coach that's 0 and 23 million, you say it's time to get a new coach. >> reporter: romney will spend today and labor day at his vacation home in new hampshire preparing f
for its national convention in charlotte, north carolina, preparations are well under way at the time warner cable arena in charlotte. hello to you, chris. >> reporter: alex, good afternoon. the opening of the democratic national convention is still two days away but there's still plenty planned today. here in charlotte and the campaign trail as well. president obama heads to colorado after two saturday stopovers in iowa where he took another swipe at mitt romney's convention speech....
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democrats have wanted a real republican like john warner to speak at their convention and when they planned out the convention that was a big part of it. i think charlie crist is who they wound up as their consolation prize, their former republican, and here trying to talk about reagan didn't work. >> don't voters in florida see this as pure political op tunism. >> charlie crist is leading the governor in polls right now. if he can get past other democrats in the primary, the democrats don't have a deep bench in florida, you could see charlie crist being elected as a democratic governor. i mean rick scott i guess rick's approval ratings are still -- >> ticked up a bit. >> in the mid 30s, high 30s, maybe low 40s, but charlie -- you know, charlie was very unpopular in his own party for good reasons. but independents liked him and democrats liked him. this guy could be governor of florida as a democrat. especially if rick scott's numbers don't improve. >> also interesting as republican governor he bashed the affordable care act on president obama and now here he was in support of it. >> it's i
democrats have wanted a real republican like john warner to speak at their convention and when they planned out the convention that was a big part of it. i think charlie crist is who they wound up as their consolation prize, their former republican, and here trying to talk about reagan didn't work. >> don't voters in florida see this as pure political op tunism. >> charlie crist is leading the governor in polls right now. if he can get past other democrats in the primary, the...